Zayas shows up in force for career day at Gulfstream Park

Edgard Zayas showed up at Gulfstream Park Saturday morning probably not expecting to enjoy a career day, but that’s exactly what happened. Zayas won six races and added a second and a third, the most important of which was Race No. 8 – fittingly called the $70,000 Showing Up Stakes.

Zayas took the 3-year-old Amira’s Prince colt Night Jumper away in third place on the rail in the race at a mile and 70 yards over the Tapeta course. They went after 8/5 favorite Grand David on the turn, took the lead in the stretch and went on to score by three-quarters of a length in 1:41.29.

Night Jumper raised his record to 3-1-0 in nine starts, and the winner’s check of $42,532 increased his earnings to $107,322, with $82,922 coming this year. The colt owned and bred by Darsan Inc. has won two of his last three and Saturday he posted his best Equibase speed figure – a 94. Night Jumper paid $16.40, highest price among his six winners.